"RACIAL DISCRIMINATION"

The second Permanent Forum on People of African Descent started Tuesday in New York. The theme of the session is "Realizing the dream: A United Nations Declaration on the promotion, protection and full respect of the human rights of people of African descent". UNIFEED

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, held a wide-ranging press conference in Geneva during which he commented, among others, on the issues of systemic racism, sexual violence in Darfur, the effects of cyclone Mocha in Myanmar and the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan. UNTV CH

The UN General Assembly marked today the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination with a ceremony with different personalities, including the Secretary-General and the Mayor of New York City. UNIFEED

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered his global update to the 52nd UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, covering country situations and thematic issues. UNTV CH

In observance of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, an exhibition entitled Slavery: Ten True Stories of Dutch Colonial Slavery opened Tuesday at United Nations Headquarters. UNIFEED

General Assembly adopts 51 Third Committee drafts on combating glorification of Nazism, refugees, displaced persons, protecting children from sexual exploitation.

Economic and Social Council adopts controversial draft resolution to remove Iran from Commission on Status of Women, emphasizing lack of rights in country.

The UN Working Group of Experts on People Of African Descent called on all Member States to develop a racial justice index, reflecting the lived realities of people of African descent across the world. UNIFEED

At the press conference in Geneva, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination issued findings on Azerbaijan, Benin, Nicaragua, Slovakia, Suriname, the United States of America and Zimbabwe after reviewing the States parties in its latest session. UNTV CH

The informal high-level meeting contributes to spearheading political support to develop strategies to identify, address and counter hate speech at the national and global levels, taking into account, as appropriate, the United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech.